He performed his new single in front of Macy's near Manhattan's Herald Square

Joan Rivers was transformed into an ice queen

The famous New Yorker, 77, was joined by her daughter Melissa

Chat show host Jimmy Fallon headed out with his house band, The Roots, to enjoy the spectacle

The Macy's Thanksgiving day parade started in 1924 and is a three-hour long procession of floats and giant balloons through the streets of Manhattan. It ends outside the original Macy's store in Herald Square

The route itself is more than six miles long and over 3.5 million people line the streets every year to watch. It's thought that around 50 million people watch it on television

Balloons included a Smurf, the Pillsbury Doughboy...

... And Spider Man. The latter has a new fan in Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who recently said he had traditionally favoured Snoopy but that "Spidey is my new favourite"

As always, Santa Claus was there to close the parade for another year

In town promoting her new album, Kylie Minogue was just one of the famous faces taking part in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

The petite star, 42, was clearly thrilled to be involved in the New York event. "I've never been on a float! Let me tell you, I'm so excited, my voice has gone up an octave!" she said.